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Vtbnika State Hiitorf csl Coefety VOL. NO. XLIV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1928. NO. 43 Journal a DC Heavy Rains Cause Overflow of Pappio Creek Highway North of This City Closed to Travel Last Night as Water Mounts. From Thursday's Uariy The territory that is drained by the Pappio creek, through Douglas and Sarpy counties was visited by one of the most severe storms of the season last night and which turn ed the usually placid stream into a raging torrent, the stream swollen beyond all normal volume breaking out of its banks and covering the en tire Pappio bottom for the width of more than a mile. The full force of the flood was felt at the bridge just south of the Fort Crook crossing of the Missouri Paci fic and Burlington where the stream lias in the past given a great deal of trouble, the water spreading to the south almost to the adjoining hills and the water running over the floor ing of the bridge and over the King of Trails highway like a millrace for a period of several hours. The water on the road was of such depth and swiftness that the road department workers blocked the highway at Walnut Grove and to the south in the early part of the even ing and closed the highway to traf fic, so great was the danger of travel. At La Platte the water also was very high and railroad tracks near the Pappio were under water and in several cases the ballast was wash ed out by the force of the water sweeping out of the creek banks, forces of track workers being com pelled to labor all night to get the tracks back into shape. The Cotner bus that plies between this city and Omaha, was held at Omaha on the return trip at 11:00 as the condition of the road made travel piactically out f the question and Mr. Cotner was unable to get back to his home here until 6 o'clock this morning, just in time to resume his regular schedule with the north bound trip at 7 a. m. A great deal of damage to the corn in the lowlands of the Pappio is reported, as more than a foot of water was standing all over the bot tom land. In this city the rainfall was very severe from 5:30 until after 6 o'clock last evening and as the result there was a great deal of surface water rushing down from the hills to the natural drainage area in the low lands, which caused a. very sizeable stream to raise along the Chicago and Washington avenues and from there the water swept on down into the main business section of the city, but was handled nicely by the sys tem of box sewers along North and South Sixth streets and doing no damage to the business houses along this thoroughfare. ENTERTAINS FOR FRIENDS From Thursday's rally .Mrs. James m. Hobertson was hostess this week at two very de light ful social affairs at her home on Vine street, these two events be ing on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Both of the events were afternoon affairs and the Robertson home had its usual charm enhanced by the bright colors of the pink and red ramblers roses which were used in profusion throughout tne roms. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Rob ertson entertained at a bridge party and in the playing Mrs. A. H. Dux bury was awarded the first prize while the second prize was awarded to Mrs. II. N. Dovey. On Wednesday afternoon the en tertainment was in the nature of a kensington which was enjoyed by a large number of friends and which was featured by a most delightful program that carried out a most charming manner. Mrs. Robert Troop gave several dramatic readings that were much enjoyed and also featur ing musical numbers and readings. Miss Alice Crabill gave two very de lightful vocal numbers and Miss Ves tetta Robertson several piano num bers, both proving real treats to the members of the party. Miss Rachael Robertson gave several readings that were most delightful in their rendi tion and which added much to the enjoyment of the occasion. In entertaining and serving Mrs. Robertson was assisted by Mrs. II. L. Gamer. Mrs. R. P. Westover and Miss Jessie Robertson, her daughters, they serving a dainty and delicious two course luncheon at both the after noon events. CASE IS CONTINUED From Friday's Dally The case of Mable Coolman vs. Theodore L. Amick and Nellie Amick, in which the plaintifT seeks to have a deed set aside, which has occupied two days of the time of the district court, was continued over until Sat urday when it will be resumed. The case has brought a large number of witnesses to be heard in the case and this will make the trial one of the longest of any case of the term. Lose anything? Advertise for it! mrs. McCarthy poorly From Thursday's Dally Mrs. Joe McCarthy, Jr., who has been quite ill since Saturday, was taken to the Methodist hospital in Omaha Tuesday evening and was this morning reported as being very seriously ill, her case taking a sud den turn for the worse last evening The members of the family were feel ing pleased with the fact that the patient was doing very nicely yes terday but last evening a sudden change for the worse occurred and the patient was in such shape that the family were called to her bed side. Miss Marie Sperry and bro ther, Gerald departed this morning for Omaha where they will remain with the mother until a change for the better occurs. Forrest Frans Struck by Car and Killed Well Known Young Farmer From West of Union Killed on High way Near Nehawka From Thursday's Dally Forrets Frans, 28, well known far mer west of Union was killed yester day afternoon on the hlgnway north of Nebraska City when the auto dri ven by Adam Kreiger of Lincoln over turned and struck him while he was standing near a stalled car on a steep Incline. The injured man was hurried to the St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City but died a few hours later at the hospital as the re sult of the injuries sustained. Mr. Frans, with his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris were enroute from their home near Union to Ne braska City when the Harris car stalled on a steep hill and at the time of the accident the unfortunate vic tim of the accident was engaged in working to get the car started again Mr. and Mrs. Kreiger were returning to Lincoln from Kansas City and were following another car as they came from the south, ' to the crest of the steep hill. As the first car came over the hill it was slowed down and Mr. Kreiger to avoid hitting it turned his car out and the machine over turned, crashing into the Harris car and catching Mr. Frans in the wreck. Mrs. Frans and Mrs. Harris sus tained slight cuts about the body while Mr. and Mrs. Kreiger escaped without injury. The accident has caused a great deal of sorrow to the many friends over the county and the Frans family have the deep sympathy of the many friends in their bereavement. SECURES DESERVED PROMOTION The many friends here of Harold Renner, who was engaged in the baking business in this city, will be interested to learn that Mr. Herger has been doing very nicely in his new home at Los Angeles, California. Mr. Herger is engaged in one of the large pastry shops at Los Angeles and a few days ago was promoted to be foreman of the working force in the shop and which covers a large number of womkmen. Mr. Herger will have not only a very much ad vanced position in his new work but as well will receive a very nice in crease in the salary of the young baker. Carl Renner, a brother of Harold, is also engaged in the baking busi ness at Belleville, Kansas, and is planning in a short time to take up the active management of a first class bakery at that place and where he has been unusually successful in his work. The many friends in this city of these two young men will be delight ed to learn of their advancement in their chosen lines and trust that the future may have even greater good fortune in store for them. PHILATHEA CLASS MEETS The Philathea class of the Meth odist Sunday school were entertained on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. J. E. Wiles with Mrs. James G. Mauzy assisting in the very delight ful occasion. The time was spent pleasantly in the various games and pleasures and also in hearing a most interesting talk by Mrs. C. C. Wescott on the closing days of the school year at : a great university, giving her Im presion of the graduation period at Northwestern university which she had the pleasure of attending and was able to get an intimate view of the closing days from the associa tions with a large group of the stu dents. , During the evening Mrs. H. H. Howeiter also favored the members of the party with a very delightful vocal number that added very much in making the evening one of the greatest of enjoyment. At a suitable hour the hostess ser ved dainty and delicious refreshments that made the evening one of , the rarest enjoyments to all of the mem bers of the party. All local news Is tn the Journal. Burlington Night at the C. of C. Meet "Pow-Wow" Is One That Has a Mag nificent Attendance of Mem bers of Shop Workmen. From Saturday's Dally Last evening the "Pow-Wow" of the Chamber of Commerce, as the monthly open meeting is termed, was held at the public library audi torium and was a session that was a real revelation in the great inter est and the tine attendance shown by the force of employes from the local shops of the Burlington who were in attendance. There were forty-five of the Burlington men in attendance while from the business section and professional lines but twelve were out for the meeting and this included a small group of ladies that were showing their interest in the community work. President Wescott stated in a few well selected words the purposes and aims of the Chamber of Commerce and expressed also the pleasure that was general that the railroad men had responded so generously to the tall of the meeting and had come fo take part in the interchange of ideas that might tend to the better ment of the community. President Wescott, for those who had not been at the previous meetings of the Chamber of Commerce gave a brief outline of the club work and some of the things that the Chamber of Commerce is planning and has ac complished. He told of the resump tion of the summer band concerts, this year the Chamber of Commerce and the retail section each giving $100 and the city contributing $400. which assurred the concerts. Mr. Wescott also stated that on the first and third Thursdays of each month the luncheons of the Chamber of Commerce were held at noon and were open for all who wished to at tend and pay the ticket charge of 50c for luncheon. The dues of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Wescott explained were $5 a year-or -$1.25 a quarter, and everyone in the com munity was eligible for membership in the civic boosting body. Mr. Wes cott also stated the three chief aims of the Chamber of Commerce for the year were the Missouri River Bridge, the Co-Operative Creamery and the graveling program of coun try roads and particularly that of the Louisville road, the success of the first two being almost within reach while the graveling was still in the future. Chairman II. A. Schneider cf the bridge committee detailed the work of the committee which had neces sarily been long and complicated with many angles of the work being taken up and as the result of their efforts the committee felt that the bridge was nearer every day to the time when active work might start. The committee had been busy on the details of financing, securing the ap proval of the plans, securing proper roads and other details that made the work seem even longer than it was and which work was all neces sary in the successful culmination of the bridge plans. President Wescott stated that the civics committee was planning to give a prize for the best kept and arranged lawn in the city and which would be more fully announced later. The members of the Chamber of Commerce had a real treat in the short address of Judge James T. Beg ley, former president, in which he touched on the purpose and aims of the Chamber of Commerce work. The purpose and scope of the work was that of bringing together the citi zens in the spirit of patriotic co operation for the advancement of the city, to get together in the various projects that might tend to the ad vancement of the city in every way and in which every resident had the greatest interest. The community was what the people made it and the realization of the common interest in the place where the homes were established and the institutions of the churches and school and busi ness houses were located, made a town. The town, which was home, was a place that every resident should strive to make better and better by giving their personal ser vice, their active and moral sunnort ; in sustaining, to the end that it could grow and become more the j ideal of its people. Patriotism in ;the town was as essential as patriot I ism in the nation. In the affairs of the community, the boosting spirit should be evidenced and the citizens should have opportunitv of inter change of ideas that would halp out in the community work, no man, the speaker stated had a monopoly on ideas from the general interchange of these ideas there was secured a fine understanding of various view points and many aids in the civic advancement. If a town was a good place to live, it was also a good place . to boost, the speaker stated and in jthls he urged all present to give their active moral support and ser vice to. the community in the work of the Chamber of Commerce. In the community spirit the work was not confined to the actual residents within the city limits, but embraced the residents of the nearby territory that also had a vital interest in the civic matters. Judge Begley stated that there had been many improve ments here since he came here to reside and which had all gone to make a better city and one in which ' the residents might have a real . pride. One ot the things that Judge) Begley urged was the securing of i institutions that might give employ-' inent to the young nun and women oi me comniumiy mi w ie com- pelled to leave the home city when' they were through with their school! work and which deprived the city of! the benefits of the fine young men and women that represented the bst iu the community life. Judge Beg ley urged everyone to join the army of civic woikers whether they were able to become active members of the chamber of commerce or not and to give their services in helping boost the community that they all called home. ; Superintendent William Baird of the Burlington shops, was called up-, on to respond to a Jew remarks by President Wescott which he did in ms usual pleasing manner and m u.-his.Ti l,. -rr! hie of.anu Mr. .Myron uirusiey notn 01 tins seeing so many of the shop force in Clt)' attendance at the meeting and urg-1 The brl(le was attired in a charm ing all members of the shopmen to ! fro'k of blue georgette over satin join in giving their moral support w llich added strikingly to her charm to the city. He was confident that J Following the wedding the mem the Burlington men would be founders f the bridal party were en in the front rank of the boosters of j tertained at a C o'clock wedding din- Plattsmouth and would be glad to 1 ner at the home of Mr. and Mrs be present and take part in the ' Hawmond Decker or Council Bluffs meetings of the Chamber of Com-! The bride is a daughter of Mrs merce. J Clara Sharp of this city and has for At the conclusion of the meeting President Wescott inquired as to the destire of the audience for another of these open meetings and the sen timent was very strong for such a meeting in July and accordingly an other "Pow-Wow" will be held and Burlington men stated that they would be present en masse to attend the July meeting. Passing of ; Henry F.Koke, Old Resident Stricken Suddenly vell Known Man Dies at Home at McCook Fun eral Services Held Here Henry F. Koke was born June 5. 1SS9 in the city of Plattsmouth, Ne braska, and departed temporal life June 26. 192S, at McCook. Nebr.. when the recording angels bore his loving soul to that home whore sor row, pain and sickness are unknown. He attained the age of 39 years and 21 days. He spent the greater part of his life at Plattsmouth, where he had a host of friends. He later mov ed to McCook, Nebr., where he has 'has grown to manhood in this corn been employed by the Burlington j mnnity, where his family are old shops for the past five years. On J time residents and the bride is also Dec. 28, 1925, be was joined in wedlock to Mrs. Elizabeth Greer of McCook. A few days ago the departed was stricken with heart trouble. He was sick but two days, death coming very suddenly, and as a very severe shock to his loving wife, relatives and friends. Mr. Koke was a kind and loving husband and was loved by all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his departure, his bereaved wife and two step sons. Roy Greer, McCook, T. W. Greer, Wymore, Neb., and three brothers and one sister, C. C. Koke of Plattsmouth. John Koke, Denver. J. W. Wolf, McCook, and Mrs. Edward Busier of Grand Island and an aged step father. Mr. Adam Wolf of Plattsmouth and a number of relatives and friends. The funeral services were held from the Sattler funeral home Thurs day afternoon. The service was con ducted by Rev. H. G. McClusky who spoke words of sympathy and com fort. The remains were laid to rest in the Oak Hill cemetery to await the resurrection morn. GRADUATES WITH HONOR Among the class of 259 graduated Sioux City, Iowa, on June 15th was a young man, known to many in this city. William Francis Sweem son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Sweem and a grandson of the late Jacob Stull of this city. The young man was born in this city and resided here when a child. He has been one of the leading mem bers of his class at the Central high school in Sioux City, the largest that was graduated from the school. He has been a member of the basketball and track teams and one of the most by Max Novinski for the past several popular students of his class. He is months was sold yesterday by the a member of the Castle Commerical owner to William Dettmer of Ne club and Chrestomathian literary, braska City, who has been operating society. ENJOY CLUB MEETING Th "Wednesday Willing Workers",0 move to the building on South jpanies in the west and which has-Mrs. Hammond Sharp on North 8th held their third meeting this week at 'Sixth street where the Maytag com-!been giving the greatest of service , street, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack the hone of Miss Leola Heil, the Pany has been maintaining their of- to the residents of this part of Ne- Decker whose marriage occurred in club being under the leadership of fices and salesrooms. braska. has added to its equipment ' Omaha on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Esther Albert. The next meet-l The new owner of the cleaning here a feature that is not only a great; The Sharp home was very beauti ing will be on July 6th. establishment is a man of experience advertisement for the company but a fully arranged In the decorations of The sewing bag3 which were made and will give this city a fine service reai addition to the business section the garden flowers, roses and lilies were examined and will be Judged at in keeping with the policy of his Cf the city. ' and here amid this very charming the next meeting of the club. Sev- successor. Mr. Novinski will continue . Thi3 is a large electric sign that surrounding the delightful dinner eral demonstrations concerning the with the Spic and Span shop and as- wm be visable from any part of the was served. various stitches were given by the sist the new owner in the tailoring business section of the city and give The large wedding cake that added members of the club. department of the business. (the residents the' location of the to the beauty of the scene was cut business offices of the southeastern by the bride and distributed emong district of Nebraska. jth guests present. Well Known Plattsmouth Lady is Wed Miss lone Sharp of This City and -rl, tw.W. F T 11.. vada, United in Marriage Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, the parsonage of the Grace Methodist Church in Omaha, was the scene of a very quiet wedding when Mi:-s lone Sharp of this city was uni ted in marriage to Mr. Jack Decker of Lovelock. Nevada, the marriage lines that joined the lives of these two estimable young people being read by the Rev. Bert Story, pastor of the church. The wedding was very simple, the IM'ual oupie ueing atcenueu uy .urs. ! Liara snarp, motner oi ine urine the past twenty-one months been in the employ of the Masonic Home The groom is a son of Mrs. Lydia Decker of Lovelock. Nevada. He is at the present time employed in the Seven Troughs Gold Mine of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Decker will leave Tuesday for Kansas, where they will spend a few days before taking a pleasure trip over the scenic route to their future home in Nevada. The many friends will join in ex tending to Mr. and Mrs. Decker their well wishes for a future success and happiness. JOHN SANDER WEDS From Friday's Dally The marriage licenses issued at Council BlufTs Tuesday conveys the information that John Sander, well known young man of this city and a member of the class of 1928 of the Plattsmouth high school, had entered the matrimonial state at the Iowa city on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Sander and Miss Cynthia Skel ton of La Platte, were joined in wedlock at the court house at Coun cil Bluffs and their marriage was one that came as a great surprise to the relatives and to the many friends of the young people inthis locality. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sander of this city and well known in this city as her fam ily Iiave been residents at La Platte for a great many yearsand she is numbered among the popular young ladles of that place Mr. and Mrs. Sander are now en joying a short honeymoon and have not as yet completed their plans for the future as to their location as they start out life as one. CAMP FIRE SLUMEER PARTY From Friday's Daily Last evening Gertrude Vallery en tertained sixteen of her Campfire girl friends to a social meeting followed by a slumber party. Various parlor games were played. Prizes were awarded to Bernese Am and Winifred Rainey. Music was furnished by the radio for dancing, also several piano solos by different members of the party. At a late hour refreshmenuts were served after which they all retired. Upon rising in the mornig the girls were ushered to the dining room, where the table was beauti fully decorated with pink roses and pink candles. For a centerpiece was a birthday cake with 13 glaring candles designating it was Gertrude's 13th birthday. The girls gathered around the table after the curtains were drawn and candles lit, and sang the birthday song to Gertrude. Then they were seated and served a two-course breakfast by Mrs. Val lery and daughters, Helen and Marie. PURCHASES CLEANING BUSINESS From Friday's Daily The Spic and Span establishment I which has been owned and operated a shop in that place for some years The new owners of the shop are preparing to take charge of the shop i at once and expect, the coming week.; MRS. SIEM0NEIT IMPROVING From Saturday's Dally j The general condition of Mrs Fritz Siemoniet, victim of the shoot ing affray of last Thursday night, who is at the hospital in Omaha, recover ing from the effect of tfce shooting, seems to be much better. It is thought that Mrs. Siemoniet will probably recover from the shooting but may bear permanent effects of the injuries iliat she received in the near tragedy. The shot that shattered her shoulder and arm, shot away some four inches' of nerve from the arm and which it is 1 . IX A -- , j while every possible aid of medical and surgical science is being given the lady, she may have a permanently useless arm as the result of the in juries. Summer Season of Band Concerts is Now Started Opening Event of the Season Pre sented Last Evening at Court House Many Enjoy Event From Friday's Daily The summer season of band con certs which have each year made a great entertainment feature in this city, opened last evening with a fine concert given by the Eagles band at the court house lawn. The band has been practicing for the past winter season and kept them selves in the highest efficiency for the opening of the season and their artistic presentation of the program last evening was one that everyone enjoyed and the various numbers were warmly applauded by the aud ience that grouped on the benches along the walks and in the parked autos that lined the streets in the vicinity of the court house. The band was under the direction of W. R. Holly as leader and gave a program of the standard and pop ular numbers that was well selected and presented in a very lien manner. While this concert was offered on Thursday evening, it is planned to have the concerts presented in the future on Wednesday evening of each week and which will be contin ued until the first of September and provide the public with a great enter tainment feature that will have a great appeal to the public. . WILL ATTEND CAMP SHELDON From Saturday's Daiiy Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rawls departed this afternoon for Columbus, Nebras ka, where they go to enjoy a few days stay at Camp Sheldon, the Y. M. C. A. recreation spot of the eastern portion of Nebraska. A meeting of all of the state of ficers of the Y. M. C. A. will be held over the week end at Camp Sheldon the wives of the officers being invited to join in the pleasant gathering and the members of the party will have the full enjoyment of the camp at their disposal as the camp will not be thrown open to the annual groups of boys until the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Rawls will spend several days at the camp as Mr. Rawls has been asked by the directors of the camp to assist in getting a course of archery started in the camp among the boys that will arrive on Monday morning for the ten day stay at the camp. In the archery course Mr. Rawls will be assisted by Ralph Olsen of this city, an expert with the bow and the two will get this interesting and delightful pastime started for the camp period. DEPARTS FOR ILLINOIS From Saturday's DaTT This morning Mr. and Mrs. Phil Sauter, residents at the Nebraska Masonic Home, departed for Illinois where they will enjoy a visit there with the relatives and old time friends. They will stop at Pekin, the former home of Mrs. Sauter for a time and then go to the nearby town of Manitou, where Mr. Sauter was brought up and attended school and which place he has not seen for more than forty years. Mr. Sauter wa? brought by his parents to Manitou when a small lad of ten years and st)ent many happy years there. He has four sisters living in that local ity and with whom he will enjoy a visit that will be much enjoyed after the many years of absence, as well as renewing the friendships among the old friends of the years long ago. INSTALL A REAL SIGN The Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co.. one of the largest utility com- I? 1 ltTlll rranK miner Injured in Rail road Wreck Plattsmouth Man Injured at Orange, Ohio, and Now at Hospital at Sharon, Penn. From Saturday's Dafly I 1 111.1 1UU1 1IIJR Mrs. Kmma Miller 1 r r ii i- f rtt , sharon Pennsylvania, lodge of the loyal Order of Moose, confirming the telegraphic message of yesterday in regard to the injury of her son, Frank A. J. Miller. The letter states that Frank was injured in a railroad wreck at Orange, Ohio, Thursday night and that he had been brought on into Sharon, Pennsylvania just a few miles away and was at the Buhl hos pital at that place. The young man was 'found badly injured and un- conscious in the debris of the wreck and from the card of identification of the Moose, found on his person, his identification was made possible. The letter states that the young man has a very severe cut on the head from his nose back over the top of the head, a skull fracture and many other severe bruises over the body and that his face is a mass of splinters from the wreckage of the car into which the man was evidently forced in the wreck. His condition is most grave and the report came as a great shock to the members of the family here and from the message and letter the out come of his case Is the matter of the gravest doubt. The local post of the American Legion, of which Mr. Miller is a member, is getting in touch with the service men's organization at Sharon, to learn of the progress of the case and to assure Mr. Miller all possible aid in his unfortunate accident. Mr. Miller has a sister residing at Chi cago, who has been notified by the relatives here of the accident, and if possible she will go to Sharon to be with the injured brother. GIVE FAREWELL FOR FRIENDS From Friday's Dally Last evening Judge and Mrs. James T. Begley entertained at their plea sant home in the north portion of the r:ity in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reed who are soon to leave for Iowa City, Iowa, to make their future home and where Mr. Reed has purchased an interest in a furniture factory. The attractive Begley home was arranged in the charm of the sum mer flowers, the brilliant red roses being used extensively in the de corations of the home. The affair was in the nature of a bridge party and in the playing, the first ladies prize being won by Mrs. R. P. Westover and the second by Mrs. B. A. R'osencrans, while William A. Robertson was the winner of the first prize and Ur. J. A. Griffin the second prize winner for the gentle men. During the course of the delight ful evening dainty refreshments were served by. the hostess who was as sisted by her daughter. Miss Violette. The forewell had as an out of town guest, Mrs. W. H. O'Hara. of Hastings, the mother of Mrs. Reed. STILL IN THE GAME Some thirty years ago James) Grace was a familiar figure in this city and was a loyal and enthusiastic democrat and served the city for many years on the police force. He was later connected with the police department at Omaha and the fol lowing from the South Omaha Sun, indicates that the veteran policeman is still alert and interested in th progress of the world: "Daddy" Grace, venerable court officer, is a great reader of political news and keeps right up to date with the transpiring events of the convention at Houston. He was just one Jump ahead of his next-door neighbor who didn't think Smith would be nominated on the first bal lot. After "Daddy" had read that the Ohio delegation wa9 going to switch to Smith, it was a certainty in the mind of the veteran officer that Al would go over the top in the first round and he said so. The Grace neighbor was willing to bet he wouldn't and said so. Of ficer Grace was willing, too, and the bet was made. "Daddy" is carry ing around a pocket full of fine per fectos this morning "Smith Wins On First Ballot" says the headlines. FINE WEDDING DINNER On Thursday evening, a 6 o'clock wedding dinner was given by Mr. and